Ingredients

7 to 10 fresh mint leaves, plus 1 leaf for garnish

1/2 oz/15 ml Simple Syrup

Juice of 1/4 lime, plus 1 lime wedge for garnish

1 oz/30 ml rum

Ice cubes

1 oz/30 ml chilled sparkling wine

Preparation

In a cocktail shaker, combine the mint leaves with the Simple Syrup and lime juice. Using a muddler or the handle of a long wooden spoon, crush the mint. Add the rum and fill the cocktail shaker about two-thirds full with ice cubes. Cover and shake vigorously for 510 seconds. Strain through a strainer or fine-mesh sieve into a rocks glass filled with ice. Top with the sparkling wine. Garnish with the reserved mint leaf and a wedge of lime. Serve at once.

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